Registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students are thrilled at the prospect of meaningful federal-provincial partnerships. Prime Minister Trudeau's open letter to Canadians upon taking office affirmed that "we made a commitment to invest in growing our economy, strengthening our middle class, and helping those working hard to join it." A critical means of achieving all three is through federal and provincial investments in affordable housing - we call on you to take swift action.

The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP), and nursing students in Ontario. One of RNAO's roles is to advocate for healthy public policy. We welcome this opportunity to provide input to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) regarding posting 15-HLTC030 under Regulation 965 of the Public Hospitals Act, 1990.

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) was pleased to attend a meeting organized by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on October 13 on the use and misuse of narcotics in Ontario. RNAO would like to follow up by providing recommendations on ways that the province could prevent premature deaths and improve health outcomes related to drugs, including alcohol and narcotics.

On behalf of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), we are delighted to congratulate you and the Liberal Party on the recent election win and the overwhelming mandate Canadians gave you to form the next federal government.

As the professional association that represents registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students who live, work and study in communities across Ontario, we take our commitment to speak out for nursing and health very seriously.

The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the voluntary professional association representing registered nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP) and nursing students in Ontario. Our mandate involves speaking out for healthy public policy and we extend our gratitude to the Federal Expert Panel for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada for the opportunity to participate in the consultation underway.

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to CNA’s request for feedback regarding the revised draft position statement “Primary Health Care”. The upcoming federal election provides a timely context to bring this issue to the forefront.